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West Town Lane Academy

Academy converter · Bristol · BS4 5DT

Ages 3–11 · 634 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
527

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

634 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
634
Boys / girls
325 / 309
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
634 / 660 (96%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WEST TOWN LANE ACADEMY
Academy trust
WEST TOWN LANE ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Adrian Robbins

Location

Address
West Town Lane, Brislington
Postcode
BS4 5DT
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 634 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS4
22
Primary in BS4
13
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian Robbins
Telephone
01173772295
Website
www.wtl.academy

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